dead man
Example Sentences
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Judging by reports, people shuffled about a bit, looking embarrassed for the dead man.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
PC Zak Malik took photos of the dead man on his personal phone and sent them to Manning on WhatsApp.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
It’s bizarre that any living president, much less one who is still serving, would want his name on a memorial to a dead man, particularly one who is still revered by many Americans.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026
That the state could not put a dead man on trial, so the real truth might never be revealed.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
They shouted at him, demanding to know why he had been so cruel as to deny a discarded shawarma to a dead man.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
